They both have orange, black and white non-toxic occlusions…. I really like the hone and slurry stone used together. They seem to be the same density, so it takes a bit to raise a slurry…
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I'd guess la gris on the base stone, I have no idea on the other. I have my la gris to my boy, he's 9. He sharpens arrowheads, hatchets, throwing knives and buck knives of it and it seems to give the perfect amount of tooth with little desire to grab skin. His slurry stone is also la gris though. I don't know what your slurry stone is, but it's not la gris. It's the big stone harder than the little one. La gris can be hard and fine or fast, coarser, and toothy(I think). It's the only one I've had. They will cut any steel you put to them, usually quickly from what I've seen. His will auto slurry on a knife but I only tried a razor once, a long time ago, a and I don't really remember. Very useful rock, if for nothing but knives.I really hate my new iPhone. It doesn’t focus well for closeups…
I'd guess la gris on the base stone, I have no idea on the other. I have my la gris to my boy, he's 9. He sharpens arrowheads, hatchets, throwing knives and buck knives of it and it seems to give the perfect amount of tooth with little desire to grab skin. His slurry stone is also la gris though. I don't know what your slurry stone is, but it's not la gris. It's the big stone harder than the little one. La gris can be hard and fine or fast, coarser, and toothy(I think). It's the only one I've had. They will cut any steel you put to them, usually quickly from what I've seen. His will auto slurry on a knife but I only tried a razor once, a long time ago, a and I don't really remember. Very useful rock, if for nothing but knives.
I've got a very small la veinette that had those same yellow lines with a very thin steak of manganese. I use it as a slurry stone because it will make subpar coticules worthwhile. It came with a 1.5" x 1.5" of les lat as a "minimalist travel hone". I like small stone so it was a win for me and now the les latneuses is a les lat slurry stone and the La veinette is used on old coticules. I hope yuppies is what mine was. It's a fun rock. Not aggressive but fine. I think it rounds out the garnets in some of the coarser stones.The big coti is most certainly a La Grise. The small one, dunno
The large one looks allot like one of mine.View attachment 1631636View attachment 1631637View attachment 1631638Ok, so this is fast on slurry and water, but also finishes well under light pressure and/or running water.
They both have orange, black and white non-toxic occlusions…. I really like the hone and slurry stone used together. They seem to be the same density, so it takes a bit to raise a slurry…
The pics suck, honestly. I can't figure out how to get my new iPhone to focus properly.
If there are white spots on the BBW side too, it could be a 'la grise' vein coticule, IIRC. Otherwise, no clue.
On the other hand, if that is a streak of Coticule down in the BBW, rather than a scratch, it would be a very strong indication that it came from 'la Veinette' instead.
My LG all have a draw, or stickiness to them. Lots of stiction especially under running water. But on slurry they almost feel soapy, and then glassy, and then sticky as the blade starts conforming to the stone.The large one looks allot like one of mine.
I am not sure what vein it is from. It does not feel anything like my other two la veinette from Ardennes.
It can easily match the performance of my La Veinnette stones.
Mine is really thin. For all I know it might be a La Grise from a good part of the vein.
It is fast on water and slurry. It also has a more lubricated feel with slurry.
My La Grise has a more dry feeling with slurry.
I think you are correct. Those have also been sold as selected plus grade.Is that pinkish at all? I think it looks like La Dressante.
I have an extremely nice antique one, and it’s awesome!I think you are correct. Those have also been sold as selected plus grade.
I understand why people collect these stones. There should be a better grading system for coticules. The La Veinnette stones are nice, but these La Dressante (sample aize one) is something else.I have an extremely nice antique one, and it’s awesome!
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